Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Pumas UNAM, 2020 Liga BBVA MX, Apertura 2020 - Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Cruz Azul
  • 2': Roberto Alvarado
  • 8': Rafael Baca
  • 13': Luis Romo
  • 90'+5': Luis Romo
FT
4 - 0
1st Leg
Pumas UNAM

    About

    Cruz Azul are hosting Pumas UNAM at Estadio Banorte, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Freire.
    • 2': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Pumas UNAM 0. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 6': Carlos González (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
    • 6': Foul by Juan Vigón (Pumas UNAM).
    • 6': Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Juan Vigón (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 8': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Pumas UNAM 0. Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
    • 10': Alejandro Mayorga (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Romo with a cross.
    • 13': Goal! Cruz Azul 3, Pumas UNAM 0. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a headed pass.
    • 21': Substitution, Cruz Azul. José Martínez replaces Adrián Aldrete because of an injury.
    • 22': Facundo Waller (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul).
    • 22': Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Alan Mozo (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Vigón.
    • 24': Foul by Carlos Gutiérrez (Pumas UNAM).
    • 24': Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM).
    • 25': José Martínez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Facundo Waller.
    • 27': Offside, Cruz Azul. Luis Romo tries a through ball, but Julio Domínguez is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Erik Lira (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Vigón.
    • 29': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
    • 29': Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Vigón.
    • 35': Offside, Cruz Azul. Jesús Corona tries a through ball, but Jonathan Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 36': Carlos Gutiérrez (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by José Martínez (Cruz Azul).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Rivero.
    • 38': Carlos González (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
    • 39': Foul by Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM).
    • 39': Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Alejandro Mayorga (Pumas UNAM).
    • 41': Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Luis Romo.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 3, Pumas UNAM 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 3, Pumas UNAM 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Juan Iturbe replaces Facundo Waller.
    • 45': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Sebastián Saucedo replaces Alan Mozo.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Romo.
    • 46': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Gutiérrez.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Alejandro Mayorga (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Ignacio Dinenno.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Juan Vigón (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos González.
    • 49': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
    • 49': Juan Iturbe (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Corner, Pumas UNAM. Conceded by Pablo Aguilar.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Iturbe with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
    • 53': Sebastián Saucedo (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Cruz Azul).
    • 56': Juan Vigón (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Yoshimar Yotún replaces Orbelín Pineda.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Juan Vigón (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Iturbe.
    • 62': Foul by Erik Lira (Pumas UNAM).
    • 62': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Iturbe.
    • 65': Offside, Cruz Azul. Luis Romo tries a through ball, but Roberto Alvarado is caught offside.
    • 65': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Roberto Alvarado (Cruz Azul) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 67': VAR Decision: No Goal Cruz Azul 3-0 Pumas UNAM.
    • 67': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Bryan Mendoza replaces Carlos González.
    • 69': Foul by Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM).
    • 69': Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Juan Ignacio Dinenno (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Foul by Sebastián Saucedo (Pumas UNAM).
    • 70': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Freire.
    • 71': Bryan Mendoza (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Saucedo (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mendoza.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Juan Vigón (Pumas UNAM) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 74': VAR Decision: No Penalty Pumas UNAM.
    • 79': Foul by Rafael Baca (Cruz Azul).
    • 79': Sebastián Saucedo (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Santiago Giménez replaces Roberto Alvarado.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Juan Iturbe (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 82': Substitution, Pumas UNAM. Andrés Iniestra replaces Erik Lira.
    • 84': Offside, Pumas UNAM. Alejandro Mayorga tries a through ball, but Bryan Mendoza is caught offside.
    • 85': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Carlos Gutiérrez.
    • 89': Alejandro Mayorga (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Andrés Iniestra (Pumas UNAM) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juan Iturbe.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
    • 90'+2': Andrés Iniestra (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by José Martínez (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Carlos Gutiérrez (Pumas UNAM).
    • 90'+3': Yoshimar Yotún (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+4': Juan Iturbe (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Goal! Cruz Azul 4, Pumas UNAM 0. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Giménez with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Nicolás Freire.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Cruz Azul).
    • 90'+8': Nicolás Freire (Pumas UNAM) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 4, Pumas UNAM 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 4, Pumas UNAM 0.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 4, Pumas UNAM 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    1 Saves 4
    58.4 Possession 41.6
    12 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    362 Accurate Passes 225
    445 Passes 316
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    25 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    60 Long Balls 58
    36 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 14
    17 Tackles 19
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 12
    12 Effective Clearances 14
    12 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

    Venue: Estadio Banorte
    Location: Mexico City, Mexico

    Line-Ups

    CAZ Cruz Azul (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 José Corona (GK)
    23 Pablo Aguilar
    4 Julio Domínguez
    24 Juan Escobar Yellow Card
    22 Rafael Baca
    7 Luis Romo
    16 Adrián Aldrete
    15 Ignacio Rivero
    21 Jonathan Rodríguez
    31 Orbelín Pineda
    25 Roberto Alvarado
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Milton Caraglio, Josué Reyes, Santiago Gimenez, Alexis Gutierrez, José Joaquín Martínez, Alex Castro, Andrés Gudiño, Pablo Cepellini, Yoshimar Yotún, Elías Hernández.

    UNAM Pumas UNAM (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    20 Julio González (GK)
    23 Nicolás Freire
    5 Johan Vásquez
    3 Alejandro Mayorga
    2 Alan Mozo
    212 Erik Lira
    22 Juan Pablo Vigón Yellow Card
    12 Facundo Waller
    14 Carlos Gutiérrez
    32 Carlos González
    9 Juan Dinenno Yellow Card
    Pumas UNAM Substitutes:
    Gerardo Moreno, Sebastian Saucedo, Leonel López, Jerónimo Rodríguez, Juan Iturbe, Alex Ramirez, Andrés Iniestra Vázquez, Luis Quintana, Jesús Rivas, Bryan Mendoza.

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